Fall Activities
What outdoor activity involves sitting on bales of straw while being pulled by a tractor or horse?
Hayride.
Which variety of apple is known for being tart and crisp, often used for baking apple pies.
Granny Smith
Finish the phrase:
The apple doesn't fall far from ____ ____?
The Tree
Mary Hopkins song "Those were the_____?" (Finish the Lyrics)
Days
What month do Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving AND what day of the week does it fall on?
The second Monday in October.
What do many people jump into after raking their yards in the fall?
A pile of leaves.
Butter Tarts
Finish the Phrase:
Make hay while the ____ ____?
Sun Shines.
Tom Jones sang about what colour of "grass of home"?
Green, Green Grass of Home.
Traditionally, what is the main protein dish served at a Thanksgiving meal?
Roast Turkey
People may get lost when participating in this fall activity that is set up in farmer fields during the fall season.
Corn Maze.
What popular hot drink combines coffee, milk, and the famous fall spice flavouring?
Pumpkin Spiced Latte
What is the meaning of the phrase "Apple of my eye".
Someone very precious or beloved.
The original 1945 song Autumn Leaves was remastered and performed by this famous musical artist? (HIS initials N.K.C).
Who is, Nat King Cole.
What is the main reason for Thanksgiving celebration in Canada?
Gratitude for the year's harvest.
Where and what is the largest thanksgiving parade that takes place in Ontario? (Hint: Ziggy Ziggy Ziggy)
K-W Oktoberfest Parade
What fall fruit comes from a bog?
Cranberry
What are people typically talking about with the phrase "rake it in"?
Money
Neil Young titled this song after a FULL LUNA that rises closest to the autumn equinox.
Song: Harvest Moon.
What sport is traditionally played on TV during Thanksgiving weekend in Canada?
Football (CFL)
'Senescence' is the scientific term used to describe this fall nature-related change.
Leaves changing Colour.
What is the name of the traditional French-Canadian meat pie often served around Thanksgiving and Christmas?
Tourtiere
What phrase is used to describe someone who is calm and collected in in typically stressful situations.
Cool as a cucumber.
What does John Denver say "takes him home" in his well-known sing-a-long song?
Country Roads.
Canadian Thanksgiving was first declared a national holiday in what year? 1930, 1879 or 1650?
1879